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{{Infobox|name=Sezara | {{Infobox|name=Sezara | ||
|pronounce=/sɛ | |pronounce=/sɛ'ʃaʀa/ | ||
|tu= theoretically this universe, future | |tu= theoretically this universe, future | ||
|species=Humanoid | |species=Humanoid | ||
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|no=~3 million | |no=~3 million | ||
|script=Romanized Equivalent | |script=Romanized Equivalent | ||
|tree= | |tree= | ||
|morph=isolating (occasionally fusional) | |morph=isolating (occasionally fusional) | ||
|ms=Nominative-Accusative | |ms=Nominative-Accusative | ||
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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
*/t k q p pʰ tʰ kʰ ʔ t' k' θ s ʃ | */t k q p pʰ tʰ kʰ ʔ t' k' θ s ʃ x h r ʁ l ʟ m ɱ n ŋ/ | ||
**<t k q p ph th kh ' t' k' f s z | **<t k q p ph th kh ' t' k' f s z x h rr r l ll m mn n ng> | ||
*/ɑ e i u/ | */ɑ e i u/ | ||
**<a e i u> | **<a e i u> | ||
*/ɑ~ i~ u~/ | */ɑ~ i~ u~/ | ||
**<aa ii uu | **<aa ii uu> | ||
*Phonological Constraints: | *Phonological Constraints: | ||
**(C)V | **(C)V | ||
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==Allophony== | ==Allophony== | ||
*/t k p pʰ tʰ kʰ θ s ʃ | */t k q p pʰ tʰ kʰ θ s ʃ x/ > [d g ɢ b bʰ dʰ gʰ ð z ʒ ɣ] medially | ||
*/ti/ > [tʃi] or [dʒi] | |||
*/xi/ > [çi] or [ʝi] | |||
*/ni/ > [ɳi] | |||
*/θu/ > [fu] or [vu] | |||
==Pronouns== | ==Pronouns== | ||
[[Sezara pronouns]] | [[Sezara pronouns]] | ||
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I was speaking. -OR- I spoke. | I was speaking. -OR- I spoke. | ||
zi zara | zi zara xi | ||
I speak (present) | I speak (present) | ||
I am speaking. -OR- I speak. | I am speaking. -OR- I speak. | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 19 July 2007
| Sezara | |
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| Pronounced: | /sɛ'ʃaʀa/ |
| Timeline and Universe: | theoretically this universe, future |
| Species: | Humanoid |
| Spoken: | south-central Lhined |
| Total speakers: | ~3 million |
| Writing system: | Romanized Equivalent |
| Typology | |
| Morphological type: | isolating (occasionally fusional) |
| Morphosyntactic alignment: | Nominative-Accusative |
| Basic word order: | SVO |
| Credits | |
| Creator: | Humancadaver101 aka Schwhatever aka Buckfush530 |
| Created: | August 2006 |
Sezara is a language spoken in central Lhined, by the descendents of the Kang-Eur (aka Kang-Ur) civilization. It shows heavy influence from Quechua and Swahili, despite the fact that its population is generally descendended from Spanish and Cantonese speakers. It is believed that Swahili-speakers from the northeast and possibly also Quechua-speakers from the northwest invaded and to varying degrees installed their language(s) as the official language of the later Kang-Eur people.
Phonology
- /t k q p pʰ tʰ kʰ ʔ t' k' θ s ʃ x h r ʁ l ʟ m ɱ n ŋ/
- <t k q p ph th kh ' t' k' f s z x h rr r l ll m mn n ng>
- /ɑ e i u/
- <a e i u>
- /ɑ~ i~ u~/
- <aa ii uu>
- Phonological Constraints:
- (C)V
- /ʔ/ cannot begin a word
Allophony
- /t k q p pʰ tʰ kʰ θ s ʃ x/ > [d g ɢ b bʰ dʰ gʰ ð z ʒ ɣ] medially
- /ti/ > [tʃi] or [dʒi]
- /xi/ > [çi] or [ʝi]
- /ni/ > [ɳi]
- /θu/ > [fu] or [vu]
Pronouns
Syntax
Sezara is highly isolating and SVO. There are eight main adverbial particles used to denote temporal aspects of the unconjugated verbs:
zi zara ni I speak (perfect) I spoke.
zi zara rra I speak (imperfect) I am speaking.
zi zara dhu I speak (past) I was speaking. -OR- I spoke.
zi zara xi I speak (present) I am speaking. -OR- I speak.
zi zara me I speak (future) I will speak.
zi zara nga I speak (relative future) Then I spoke/will speak/am speaking/speak
This is often omitted when it is felt that it is sufficiently understood that the events are proceeding in a temporal manner.
zi zara fi I speak (relative past) Earlier I spoke/will speak/am speaking/speak
zi zara tuu I speak (repeatedly) -No proper translation; more information necessary for a proper English translation-
Stress and Pitch
Sezara has an unusual stress system. Stressed syllables have low tone, while pre-stress has high tone. The first two syllables after the stressed syllable also have low tone. All other syllables have high tone. Thus:
se-ZA-ra H-L-L
